U.S. patent application number 16/861618 was filed with the patent office on 2020-08-27 for methods and systems to prevent adverse exchange limit effects.
The applicant listed for this patent is TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC.. Invention is credited to Michael Unetich, Thomas Jeffrey Weiss.
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Family ID | 1000004812812 |
Filed Date | 2020-08-27 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200273105 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Weiss; Thomas Jeffrey ; et
al. |
August 27, 2020 |
Methods and Systems to Prevent Adverse Exchange Limit Effects
Abstract
Methods and systems to prevent adverse exchange limit effects
are disclosed. An example method of message management includes
tracking, at a gateway, a transaction count of trade messages
communicated to an exchange via an exchange link. The example
method includes defining a first transaction limit based on the
transaction count, and calculating a second transaction limit as a
function of the first transaction limit, wherein the second
transaction limit is to correspond to a reserve capacity associated
with the exchange link. The example method includes assigning a
message priority to each of a plurality of trade messages to
communicate to the exchange. The example method includes
communicating trade messages of the plurality of trade messages
having a first message priority to the exchange when the
transaction count is greater than the second transaction limit, and
delaying or rejecting trade messages of the plurality of trade
messages having a second message priority.
Inventors: |
Weiss; Thomas Jeffrey;
(Skokie, IL) ; Unetich; Michael; (Chicago,
IL) |
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Applicant: |
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TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC. |
Chicago |
IL |
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Family ID: |
1000004812812 |
Appl. No.: |
16/861618 |
Filed: |
April 29, 2020 |
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H04L 51/046 20130101;
H04L 43/0864 20130101; H04L 51/26 20130101; G06Q 40/04
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G06Q 40/04 20060101
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Claims
1. (canceled)
2. A system including: a gateway device, wherein the gateway device
is configured to generate a plurality of trade messages to trade a
tradeable object; wherein the gateway device is configured to
communicate, via an exchange link coupled with the gateway device,
the plurality of trade messages to an exchange, each trade message
of the plurality of trade messages having a time stamp associated
with a time that trade message was communicated to the exchange
from the gateway device; wherein the gateway device is configured
to track a transaction count of the plurality of trade messages
communicated via the exchange link; wherein the gateway device is
configured to receive a plurality of response messages from the
exchange, each response message of the plurality of response
messages identifying a corresponding trade message of one of the
plurality of trade messages communicated to the exchange; wherein
the gateway device is configured to identify a received time for
each response message of the plurality of response messages;
wherein the gateway device is configured to calculate a round-trip
time for each trade message communicated with the exchange, where
the round-trip time is calculated according to the time stamp for
the trade message that was communicated to the exchange from the
gateway device and the received time for the response message
identifying the corresponding trade message; wherein the gateway
device is configured to calculate an average round-trip message
latency associated with the plurality of response messages, the
average round-trip message latency being calculated according to
the transaction count and the round-trip time for each response
message of the plurality of response messages; wherein the gateway
device is configured to monitor a current round-trip of trade
messages to determine a current message latency between the gateway
device and the exchange; wherein the gateway device is configured
to identify an increase in the current message latency over the
average round-trip message latency; and wherein the gateway device
is configured to, in response to identifying the increase in the
current message latency over the average round-trip message
latency: define a first transaction limit of the exchange link
based on the transaction count and the current message latency,
define a second transaction limit as a function of the first
transaction limit, wherein the second transaction limit corresponds
to a reserve capacity associated with the exchange link, assign a
message priority to each of the plurality of trade messages
communicated via the exchange link, and adjust the communication
for the trade messages communicated from the gateway device to the
exchange via the exchange link to a rate of communication lower
than the first transaction limit, where trade messages having a
first message priority are communicated via the exchange link, and
trade messages having a second message priority are rejected when
the transaction count is a percent of the second transaction
limit.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein the second transaction limit
varies based on a time of day.
4. The system of claim 2, wherein the second transaction limit
varies based on the transaction count.
5. The system of claim 2, wherein the message priority is based on
a message type of each of the plurality of trade messages.
6. The system of claim 2, wherein the message priority is based on
a trader associated with each of the plurality of trade
messages.
7. The system of claim 2, wherein the message priority is based on
a risk position associated with each of the plurality of trade
messages.
8. The system of claim 2, wherein the message priority is based on
a likelihood of execution associated with each of the plurality of
trade messages.
9. The system of claim 2, wherein the message priority is based on
the transaction count.
10. The system of claim 2, wherein the first transaction limit is
associated with a rejection message communicated via the exchange
link.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 16/031,542, filed Jul. 10, 2018, which is a
continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/718,949, filed
Dec. 18, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,049,404, the entire contents of
each of which are incorporated herein by reference for all
purposes.
BACKGROUND
[0002] An electronic trading system generally includes a trading
device in communication with an electronic exchange. The electronic
exchange sends information about a market, such as prices and
quantities, to the trading device. The trading device sends
messages, such as messages related to orders, to the electronic
exchange. The electronic exchange attempts to match quantity of an
order with quantity of one or more contra-side orders.
[0003] Electronic exchanges often include messaging and/or
transaction limits in their systems. Some transaction limits may
cause a halt in trading for all participants, while some
transaction limits may effect only a single trader's ability to
execute orders. In some cases, the transaction limits are not
provided to the market participants.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0004] Certain embodiments are disclosed with reference to the
following drawings.
[0005] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram representative of an
example electronic trading system in which certain embodiments may
be employed.
[0006] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of another example
electronic trading system in which certain embodiments may be
employed.
[0007] FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of an example computing
device which may be used to implement the disclosed
embodiments.
[0008] FIG. 4 illustrates a flow diagram representative of example
machine readable instructions that may be executed to implement
disclosed embodiments.
[0009] FIG. 5 illustrates a flow diagram representative of example
machine readable instructions that may be executed to implement
disclosed embodiments.
[0010] FIG. 6 illustrates a flow diagram representative of example
machine readable instructions that may be executed to implement
disclosed embodiments.
[0011] FIG. 7 illustrates a block diagram of an example message
management system that can implement the example machine readable
instructions of FIGS. 4-6.
[0012] FIG. 8 illustrates a flow diagram representative of example
machine instructions that may be executed to implement disclosed
embodiments.
[0013] Certain embodiments will be better understood when read in
conjunction with the provided figures, which illustrate examples.
It should be understood, however, that the embodiments are not
limited to the arrangements and instrumentality shown in the
attached figures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] This disclosure relates generally to electronic trading
environments and, more particularly, to methods and systems to
prevent adverse exchange limit effects.
[0015] An exchange may impose a limit on the number of transactions
that may be communicated to the exchange over a period of time
(e.g., an exchange transaction limit or throttle limit). However,
the exchange may not provide (or inform) the limit to the
participants of the trading system. When the transaction limit is
reached, the exchange may hold or delay additional received trade
messages, may charge or otherwise penalize the sender for the trade
messages in excess of the transaction limit or may simply reject
trade messages received after the transaction limit is reached.
Prior systems make no determination of the transaction limit and,
thus, continue to send or communicate trade messages to the
exchange only to have them rejected by the exchange. As a result,
high priority or "critical" trade messages may not be executed.
[0016] Embodiments disclosed herein recognize that to prevent these
adverse exchange limit effects, high priority trade messages should
be communicated to the exchange when they will be executed by the
exchange. Unlike prior trading systems, embodiments disclosed
herein implement reserving a number of trade messages to ensure
that high priority trade messages can be communicated to the
exchange without receiving a rejection message or other undesirable
outcomes. Specifically, the reserve capacity is calculated by
monitoring the throughput of transactions communicated to the
exchanges and the corresponding response messages. According to
embodiments disclosed herein, the exchange transaction limit can be
discovered (or defined) by tracking the number of transactions
communicated before a rejection message is received. According to
embodiments disclosed herein, an artificial transaction limit may
be calculated as a function of the exchange transaction limit. In
some examples, the difference between the exchange transaction
limit and the artificial transaction limit creates a reserve
capacity of trade messages. In some examples, the low priority
trade messages are rejected (e.g., canceled, delayed, etc.) while
the reserve capacity is used to communicate the high priority trade
messages to the exchange. In some such embodiments, the reserve
capacity may be used to communicate high priority trade messages
while preventing (or canceling) low priority trade messages.
[0017] Although this description discloses embodiments including,
among other components, software executed on hardware, it should be
noted that the embodiments are merely illustrative and should not
be considered as limiting. For example, it is contemplated that any
or all of these hardware and software components may be embodied
exclusively in hardware, exclusively in software, exclusively in
firmware, or in any combination of hardware, software, and/or
firmware. Accordingly, certain embodiments may be implemented in
other ways.
I. Brief Description of Certain Embodiments
[0018] Certain embodiments provide a method of message management
including tracking, at a gateway, a transaction count of trade
messages communicated to an exchange via an exchange link. The
example method also includes defining a first transaction limit
based on the transaction count. The example method also includes
calculating a second transaction limit as a function of the first
transaction limit, wherein the second transaction limit is to
correspond to a reserve capacity associated with the exchange link.
The example method also includes assigning a message priority to
each of a plurality of trade messages to communicate to the
exchange. The example method also includes communicating trade
messages of the plurality of trade messages having a first message
priority to the exchange when the transaction count is greater than
the second transaction limit, and delaying trade messages of the
plurality of trade messages having a second message priority.
[0019] Certain embodiments provide a method of message management
including communicating, via a gateway, a plurality of trade
messages to an exchange. The example method also includes tracking
a transaction count of trade messages communicated via an exchange
link. The example method also includes calculating a message
latency associated with each of a plurality of response messages
received at the gateway in response to the plurality of trade
messages. The example method also includes defining a transaction
limit based on the transaction count and the message latency.
[0020] Certain embodiments provide a method of message management
including communicating, via a gateway, a plurality of trade
messages to an exchange. The example method also includes tracking
a transaction count of trade messages communicated via an exchange
link. The example method also includes, in response to receiving a
rejection message via the exchange link, defining a transaction
limit based on the transaction count.
[0021] Certain embodiments provide a method of message management
including defining a transaction limit of an exchange link. The
example method also includes calculating, via a processor, a second
transaction limit based on the transaction limit, wherein the
second transaction limit is to correspond to a percentage of the
transaction limit. The example method also includes communicating,
via the exchange link, a plurality of trade messages to an exchange
based on the second transaction limit and an order policy.
[0022] Certain embodiments provide a method of message management
including tracking, at an exchange, a transaction count of trade
messages received via an exchange link from a gateway. The example
method also includes comparing the transaction count to a portion
of a transaction limit to form an indication. The example method
also includes communicating a warning message to the gateway based
on the indication.
[0023] Certain embodiments provide a method of message management
including assigning a message priority to each of a plurality of
trade messages at a gateway, wherein the gateway is to communicate
each of the plurality of trade messages to an exchange. The example
method also includes, when a transaction count is a portion of a
transaction limit, wherein the transaction count is to correspond
to a number of trade messages communicated to the exchange,
communicating trade messages of the plurality of trade messages
having a first message priority to the exchange, and delaying trade
messages of the plurality of trade messages having a second message
priority.
II. Example Electronic Trading System
[0024] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram representative of an
example electronic trading system 100 in which certain embodiments
may be employed. The system 100 includes a trading device 110, a
gateway 120, and an exchange 130. The trading device 110 is in
communication with the gateway 120. The gateway 120 is in
communication with the exchange 130. As used herein, the phrase "in
communication" encompasses direct communication and/or indirect
communication through one or more intermediary components. The
example electronic trading system 100 depicted in FIG. 1 may be in
communication with additional components, subsystems, and elements
to provide additional functionality and capabilities without
departing from the teaching and disclosure provided herein.
[0025] In operation, the trading device 110 may receive market data
from the exchange 130 through the gateway 120. A user may utilize
the trading device 110 to monitor this market data and/or base a
decision to send an order message to buy or sell one or more
tradeable objects to the exchange 130.
[0026] Market data may include data about a market for a tradeable
object. For example, market data may include the inside market,
market depth, last traded price ("LTP"), a last traded quantity
("LTQ"), or a combination thereof. The inside market is the lowest
available ask price (best offer) and the highest available bid
price (best bid) in the market for a particular tradable object at
a particular point in time (since the inside market may vary over
time). Market depth refers to quantities available at the inside
market and at other prices away from the inside market. Due to the
quantity available, there may be "gaps" in market depth.
[0027] A tradeable object is anything which may be traded. For
example, a certain quantity of the tradeable object may be bought
or sold for a particular price. A tradeable object may include, for
example, financial products, stocks, options, bonds, future
contracts, currency, warrants, funds derivatives, securities,
commodities, swaps, interest rate products, index-based products,
traded events, goods, or a combination thereof. A tradeable object
may include a product listed and/or administered by an exchange
(for example, the exchange 130), a product defined by the user, a
combination of real or synthetic products, or a combination
thereof. There may be a synthetic tradeable object that corresponds
and/or is similar to a real tradeable object.
[0028] An order message is a message that includes a trade order. A
trade order may be, for example, a command to place an order to buy
or sell a tradeable object, a command to initiate managing orders
according to a defined trading strategy, a command to change or
cancel a previously submitted order (for example, modify a working
order), an instruction to an electronic exchange relating to an
order, or a combination thereof.
[0029] The trading device 110 may include one or more electronic
computing platforms. For example, the trading device 110 may
include a desktop computer, hand-held device, laptop, server, a
portable computing device, a trading terminal, an embedded trading
system, a workstation, an algorithmic trading system such as a
"black box" or "grey box" system, cluster of computers, or a
combination thereof. As another example, the trading device 110 may
include a single or multi-core processor in communication with a
memory or other storage medium configured to accessibly store one
or more computer programs, applications, libraries, computer
readable instructions, and the like, for execution by the
processor.
[0030] As used herein, the phrases "configured to" and "adapted to"
encompass that an element, structure, or device has been modified,
arranged, changed, or varied to perform a specific function or for
a specific purpose.
[0031] By way of example, the trading device 110 may be implemented
as a personal computer running a copy of X_TRADER.RTM., an
electronic trading platform provided by Trading Technologies
International, Inc. of Chicago, Ill. ("Trading Technologies"). As
another example, the trading device 110 may be a server running a
trading application providing automated trading tools such as
ADL.TM., AUTOSPREADER.RTM., and/or AUTOTRADER.TM., also provided by
Trading Technologies. In yet another example, the trading device
110 may include a trading terminal in communication with a server,
where collectively the trading terminal and the server are the
trading device 110.
[0032] The trading device 110 is generally owned, operated,
controlled, programmed, configured, or otherwise used by a user. As
used herein, the phrase "user" may include, but is not limited to,
a human (for example, a trader), trading group (for example, group
of traders), or an electronic trading device (for example, an
algorithmic trading system). One or more users may be involved in
the ownership, operation, control, programming, configuration, or
other use, for example.
[0033] The trading device 110 may include one or more trading
applications. As used herein, a trading application is an
application that facilitates or improves electronic trading. A
trading application provides one or more electronic trading tools.
For example, a trading application stored by a trading device may
be executed to arrange and display market data in one or more
trading windows. In another example, a trading application may
include an automated spread trading application providing spread
trading tools. In yet another example, a trading application may
include an algorithmic trading application that automatically
processes an algorithm and performs certain actions, such as
placing an order, modifying an existing order, deleting an order.
In yet another example, a trading application may provide one or
more trading screens. A trading screen may provide one or more
trading tools that allow interaction with one or more markets. For
example, a trading tool may allow a user to obtain and view market
data, set order entry parameters, submit order messages to an
exchange, deploy trading algorithms, and/or monitor positions while
implementing various trading strategies. The electronic trading
tools provided by the trading application may always be available
or may be available only in certain configurations or operating
modes of the trading application.
[0034] A trading application may include computer readable
instructions that are stored in a computer readable medium and
executable by a processor. A computer readable medium may include
various types of volatile and non-volatile storage media,
including, for example, random access memory, read-only memory,
programmable read-only memory, electrically programmable read-only
memory, electrically erasable read-only memory, flash memory, any
combination thereof, or any other tangible data storage device. As
used herein, the term non-transitory or tangible computer readable
medium is expressly defined to include any type of computer
readable storage media and to exclude propagating signals.
[0035] One or more components or modules of a trading application
may be loaded into the computer readable medium of the trading
device 110 from another computer readable medium. For example, the
trading application (or updates to the trading application) may be
stored by a manufacturer, developer, or publisher on one or more
CDs or DVDs, which are then loaded onto the trading device 110 or
to a server from which the trading device 110 retrieves the trading
application. As another example, the trading device 110 may receive
the trading application (or updates to the trading application)
from a server, for example, via the Internet or an internal
network. The trading device 110 may receive the trading application
or updates when requested by the trading device 110 (for example,
"pull distribution") and/or un-requested by the trading device 110
(for example, "push distribution").
[0036] The trading device 110 may be adapted to send order
messages. For example, the order messages may be sent through the
gateway 120 to the exchange 130. As another example, the trading
device 110 may be adapted to send order messages to a simulated
exchange in a simulation environment which does not effectuate
real-world trades.
[0037] The order messages may be sent at the request of a user. For
example, a trader may utilize the trading device 110 to send an
order message or manually input one or more parameters for a trade
order (for example, an order price and/or quantity). As another
example, an automated trading tool provided by a trading
application may calculate one or more parameters for a trade order
and automatically send the order message. In some instances, an
automated trading tool may prepare the order message to be sent but
not actually send it without confirmation from a user.
[0038] An order message may be sent in one or more data packets or
through a shared memory system. For example, an order message may
be sent from the trading device 110 to the exchange 130 through the
gateway 120. The trading device 110 may communicate with the
gateway 120 using a local area network, a wide area network, a
wireless network, a virtual private network, a T1 line, a T3 line,
an integrated services digital network ("ISDN") line, a
point-of-presence, the Internet, and/or a shared memory system, for
example.
[0039] The gateway 120 may include one or more electronic computing
platforms. For example, the gateway 120 may be implemented as one
or more desktop computer, hand-held device, laptop, server, a
portable computing device, a trading terminal, an embedded trading
system, workstation with a single or multi-core processor, an
algorithmic trading system such as a "black box" or "grey box"
system, cluster of computers, or any combination thereof.
[0040] The gateway 120 may facilitate communication. For example,
the gateway 120 may perform protocol translation for data
communicated between the trading device 110 and the exchange 130.
The gateway 120 may process an order message received from the
trading device 110 into a data format understood by the exchange
130, for example. Similarly, the gateway 120 may transform market
data in an exchange-specific format received from the exchange 130
into a format understood by the trading device 110, for
example.
[0041] The gateway 120 may include a trading application, similar
to the trading applications discussed above, that facilitates or
improves electronic trading. For example, the gateway 120 may
include a trading application that tracks orders from the trading
device 110 and updates the status of the order based on fill
confirmations received from the exchange 130. As another example,
the gateway 120 may include a trading application that coalesces
market data from the exchange 130 and provides it to the trading
device 110. In yet another example, the gateway 120 may include a
trading application that provides risk processing, calculates
implieds, handles order processing, handles market data processing,
or a combination thereof.
[0042] In certain embodiments, how the gateway 120 interacts with
the exchange 130 is referred to as an exchange link. For example,
the gateway 120 may communicate with the exchange 130 via an
exchange link using a local area network, a wide area network, a
virtual private network, a T1 line, a T3 line, an ISDN line, a
point-of-presence, the Internet, and/or a shared memory system.
[0043] The exchange 130 may be owned, operated, controlled, or used
by an exchange entity. Example exchange entities include the CME
Group, the London International Financial Futures and Options
Exchange, the Intercontinental Exchange, and Eurex. The exchange
130 may include an electronic matching system, such as a computer,
server, or other computing device, which is adapted to allow
tradeable objects, for example, offered for trading by the
exchange, to be bought and sold. The exchange 130 may include
separate entities, some of which list and/or administer tradeable
objects and others which receive and match orders, for example. The
exchange 130 may include an electronic communication network
("ECN"), for example.
[0044] The exchange 130 may be an electronic exchange. The exchange
130 is adapted to receive order messages and match contra-side
trade orders to buy and sell tradeable objects. Unmatched trade
orders may be listed for trading by the exchange 130. The trade
orders may include trade orders received from the trading device
110 or other devices in communication with the exchange 130, for
example. For example, typically the exchange 130 will be in
communication with a variety of other trading devices (which may be
similar to trading device 110) which also provide trade orders to
be matched.
[0045] The exchange 130 is adapted to provide market data. Market
data may be provided in one or more messages or data packets or
through a shared memory system. For example, the exchange 130 may
publish a data feed to subscribing devices, such as the trading
device 110 or gateway 120. The data feed may include market
data.
[0046] The system 100 may include additional, different, or fewer
components. For example, the system 100 may include multiple
trading devices, gateways, and/or exchanges. In another example,
the system 100 may include other communication devices, such as
middleware, firewalls, hubs, switches, routers, servers,
exchange-specific communication equipment, modems, security
managers, and/or encryption/decryption devices.
III. Expanded Example Electronic Trading System
[0047] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of another example
electronic trading system 200 in which certain embodiments may be
employed. In this example, a trading device 210a is in
communication with an exchange 230a through a gateway 220a. The
following discussion mainly focuses on the trading device 210a,
gateway 220a, and the exchange 230a. However, the trading device
210a may also be connected to and communicate with any number of
gateways 220n connected to exchanges 230n. The communication
between the trading device 110a and other exchanges 230n may be the
same, similar, or different than the communication between the
trading device 210a and exchange 230a. Generally, each exchange has
its own preferred techniques and/or formats for communicating with
a trading device, a gateway, the user, or another exchange.
[0048] The trading device 210a, which may be similar to the trading
device 110 in FIG. 1, may include a server 212a in communication
with a trading terminal 214a. The server 212a may be located
geographically closer to the gateway 120 than the trading terminal
214a. As a result, the server 212a gains latency benefits that are
not afforded to the trading terminal 214a. In operation, the
trading terminal 214a may provide a trading screen to a user and
communicate commands to the server 212a for further processing. For
example, a trading algorithm may be deployed to the server 212a for
execution based on market data. The server 212a may execute the
trading algorithm without further input from the user. In another
example, the server 212a may include a trading application
providing automated trading tools and communicate back to the
trading terminal 214a. The trading device 210a may include,
additional, different, or fewer components.
[0049] The trading device 210a may communicate with the gateway
220a using one or more communication networks. As used herein, a
communication network is any network, including the Internet, which
facilitates or enables communication between, for example, the
trading device 210a, the gateway 220a and the exchange 220a. For
example, as shown in FIG. 2, the trading device 210a may
communicate with the gateway 220a across a multicast communication
network 202a. The data on the network 202a may be logically
separated by subject (for example, prices, orders, or fills). As a
result, the server 212a and trading terminal 214a can subscribe to
and receive data (for example, data relating to prices, orders, or
fills) depending on their individual needs.
[0050] The gateway 220a, which may be similar to the gateway 120 of
FIG. 1, may include a price server 222a, order server 224a, and
fill server 226a. The gateway 220a may include additional,
different, or fewer components. The price server 222a may process
price data. Price data includes data related to a market for one or
more tradeable objects. The order server 224a may process order
data. Order data is data related to a user's trade orders. For
example, order data may include order messages, confirmation
messages, or other types of messages. The fill server collects and
provides fill data. Fill data includes data relating to one or more
fills of trade orders. For example, the fill server 226a may
provide a record of trade orders, which have been routed through
the order server 224a, that have and have not been filled. The
servers 222a, 224a, 226a may run on the same machine or separate
machines.
[0051] The gateway 220a may communicate with the exchange 230a
using one or more communication networks (or exchange links within
a network). For example, as shown in FIG. 2, there may be two
communication networks connecting the gateway 220a and the exchange
230a. The network (or exchange link) 204a may be used to
communicate market data to the price server 222a. In some
instances, the exchange 230a may include this data in a data feed
that is published to subscribing devices. The network (or exchange
link) 206a may be used to communicate order data. In some examples,
the exchange 230a may be associated with a maximum number of
transactions that may be communicated via an exchange link over a
transaction interval (e.g., a transaction period, an order entry
interval, etc.). For example, transactions communicated to the
exchange 230a that exceed the transaction limit during a
transaction interval may not be executed by the exchange 230a.
[0052] The exchange 230a, which may be similar to the exchange 130
of FIG. 1, may include an order book 232a and a matching engine
234a. The exchange 230a may include additional, different, or fewer
components. The order book 232a is a database that includes data
relating to unmatched quantity of trade orders. For example, an
order book may include data relating to a market for a tradeable
object, such as the inside market, market depth at various price
levels, the last traded price, and the last traded quantity. The
matching engine 234a may match contra-side bids and offers. For
example, the matching engine 234a may execute one or more matching
algorithms that match contra-side bids and offers. A sell order is
contra-side to a buy order with the same price. Similarly, a buy
order is contra-side to a sell order with the same price.
[0053] In operation, the exchange 230a may provide price data from
the order book 232a to the price server 222a and order data and/or
fill data from the matching engine 234a to the order server 224a.
Servers 222a, 224a, 226a may translate and communicate this data
back to the trading device 210a. The trading device 210a, for
example, using a trading application, may process this data. For
example, the data may be displayed to a user. In another example,
the data may be utilized in a trading algorithm to determine
whether a trade order should be submitted to the exchange 230a. The
trading device 210a may prepare and send an order message to the
exchange 230a.
[0054] In certain embodiments, the gateway 220a is part of the
trading device 210a. For example, the components of the gateway
220a may be part of the same computing platform as the trading
device 210a. As another example, the functionality of the gateway
220a may be performed by components of the trading device 210a. In
certain embodiments, the gateway 220a is not present. Such an
arrangement may occur when the trading device 210a does not need to
utilize the gateway 220a to communicate with the exchange 230a, for
example. For example, if the trading device 210a has been adapted
to communicate directly with the exchange 230a.
[0055] Additional trading devices 210b-210e, which are similar to
trading device 210a, may be connected to one or more of the
gateways 220a-220n and exchanges 230a-230n. Furthermore, additional
gateways, similar to the gateway 220a, may be in communication with
multiple exchanges, similar to the exchange 230a. Each gateway may
be in communication with one or more different exchanges, for
example. Such an arrangement may, for example, allow one or more
trading devices 210a to trade at more than one exchange (and/or
provide redundant connections to multiple exchanges).
IV. Example Computing Device
[0056] FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of an example computing
device 300 which may be used to implement the disclosed
embodiments. The trading device 110 of FIG. 1 may include one or
more computing devices 300, for example. The gateway 120 of FIG. 1
may include one or more computing devices 300, for example. The
exchange 130 of FIG. 1 may include one or more computing devices
300, for example.
[0057] The computing device 300 includes a communication network
310, a processor 312, a memory 314, an interface 316, an input
device 318, and an output device 320. The computing device 300 may
include additional, different, or fewer components. For example,
multiple communication networks, multiple processors, multiple
memory, multiple interfaces, multiple input devices, multiple
output devices, or any combination thereof, may be provided. As
another example, the computing device 300 may not include an input
device 318 or output device 320.
[0058] As shown in FIG. 3, the computing device 300 may include a
processor 312 coupled to a communication network 310. The
communication network 310 may include a communication bus, channel,
electrical or optical network, circuit, switch, fabric, or other
mechanism for communicating data between components in the
computing device 300. The communication network 310 may be
communicatively coupled with and transfer data between any of the
components of the computing device 300.
[0059] The processor 312 may be any suitable processor, processing
unit, or microprocessor. The processor 312 may include one or more
general processors, digital signal processors, application specific
integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays, analog
circuits, digital circuits, programmed processors, and/or
combinations thereof, for example. The processor 312 may be a
single device or a combination of devices, such as one or more
devices associated with a network or distributed processing. Any
processing strategy may be used, such as multi-processing,
multi-tasking, parallel processing, and/or remote processing.
Processing may be local or remote and may be moved from one
processor to another processor. In certain embodiments, the
computing device 300 is a multi-processor system and, thus, may
include one or more additional processors which are communicatively
coupled to the communication network 310.
[0060] The processor 312 may be operable to execute logic and other
computer readable instructions encoded in one or more tangible
media, such as the memory 314. As used herein, logic encoded in one
or more tangible media includes instructions which may be
executable by the processor 312 or a different processor. The logic
may be stored as part of software, hardware, integrated circuits,
firmware, and/or micro-code, for example. The logic may be received
from an external communication device via a communication network
such as the network 340. The processor 312 may execute the logic to
perform the functions, acts, or tasks illustrated in the figures or
described herein.
[0061] The memory 314 may be one or more tangible media, such as
computer readable storage media, for example. Computer readable
storage media may include various types of volatile and
non-volatile storage media, including, for example, random access
memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory,
electrically programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable
read-only memory, flash memory, any combination thereof, or any
other tangible data storage device. As used herein, the term
non-transitory or tangible computer readable medium is expressly
defined to include any type of computer readable medium and to
exclude propagating signals. The memory 314 may include any desired
type of mass storage device including hard disk drives, optical
media, magnetic tape or disk, etc.
[0062] The memory 314 may include one or more memory devices. For
example, the memory 314 may include local memory, a mass storage
device, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, or a combination
thereof. The memory 314 may be adjacent to, part of, programmed
with, networked with, and/or remote from processor 312, so the data
stored in the memory 314 may be retrieved and processed by the
processor 312, for example. The memory 314 may store instructions
which are executable by the processor 312. The instructions may be
executed to perform one or more of the acts or functions described
herein or shown in the figures.
[0063] The memory 314 may store a trading application 330. In
certain embodiments, the trading application 330 may be accessed
from or stored in different locations. The processor 312 may access
the trading application 330 stored in the memory 314 and execute
computer-readable instructions included in the trading application
330.
[0064] In certain embodiments, during an installation process, the
trading application may be transferred from the input device 318
and/or the network 340 to the memory 314. When the computing device
300 is running or preparing to run the trading application 330, the
processor 312 may retrieve the instructions from the memory 314 via
the communication network 310.
V. Examples of Preventing Adverse Exchange Limit Effects at the
Gateway
[0065] As described above, gateways may facilitate communication
between trading devices and exchanges via network connections. The
network connection between a gateway and an exchange may be
referred to as an exchange link. For example, the exchange link
allows non-exchange software (e.g., software operating on the
example gateway 120 of FIG. 1) to interact with exchange software
(e.g., software operating on the example exchange 130 of FIG. 1).
One gateway may manage different exchange links between one or more
exchanges. In some examples, the exchange charges a gateway for the
use or creation of an exchange link. To realize the most value from
the exchange link, different traders and/or trading devices (e.g.,
the example trading device 110 of FIG. 1) share the exchange link.
As a result, one exchange link between the exchange and the gateway
communicates trade messages from several trading devices. However,
this also leads to situations where some participants of the
trading system (e.g., trading devices) are unaware of the activity
in the trading system.
[0066] Some exchanges impose limits on the use of the exchange
link. For example, the exchange may stop trading a tradeable object
if the price of the tradeable object changes more than a certain
percentage over a period of time. This type of limit (e.g., a
"circuit breaker") effects all participants (e.g., gateways and/or
trading devices) downstream from the exchange. A participant is
downstream from an exchange if the exchange can communicate a
message down to the participant. Other limits may effect only a
portion of participants downstream from the exchange. For example,
some exchanges impose a transaction limit or throttle limit for an
exchange link. That is, an exchange imposes an upper limit (e.g.,
an exchange transaction limit) on the number of trade messages
communicated to the exchange over the exchange link. Trade messages
(e.g., trade orders) received when the exchange transaction limit
is reached may be rejected by the exchange. In some examples, the
exchange cancels (or deletes) a trade message when it is rejected.
In other examples, the exchange delays executing the trade message
(e.g., includes an artificial delay) rather than canceling the
trade message. In some instances, the exchange transaction limit
for the exchange link is not provided to the downstream
participants. As a result, a participant learns when a trade
message exceeds the exchange transaction limit based on the
response to the trade message received from the exchange (e.g., a
rejection message).
[0067] As multiple participants may share an exchange link and the
exchange transaction limit may not be known to the participants, no
participant is likely to believe that their low volume of trade
orders could exceed the exchange transaction limit. However, taken
together, any one of the participants may consume the full exchange
transaction limit and cause other participants' trade orders to be
rejected (e.g., canceled or artificially delayed). As a result,
participants are unaware when "critical" trade orders may be
rejected. For example, executing high priority trade messages may
be needed for a participant to "get flat in a market position."
That is, rejecting a trade message may cause a participant to end
up with a surplus or deficit of a commodity. Thus, it is beneficial
to lower the exchange transaction limit (e.g., calculate an
artificial or operational transaction limit), which results in a
reserve capacity that can be used to communicate high priority (or
critical) trade orders.
[0068] FIGS. 4-6 are flow diagrams representative of example
operations that can be executed to implement the teachings of this
disclosure. The example operations of FIGS. 4-6 can be implemented
by, for example, the example gateway 120 of FIG. 1 and/or the
example gateway 220a of FIG. 2. While the example gateway 120 of
FIG. 1 is described as executing the example operations of FIGS.
4-6 below, any suitable device can execute the example operations
of FIGS. 4-6. The example operations of FIGS. 4-6 implement
preventing adverse exchange limit effects by calculating an
artificial transaction limit that is less than the exchange
transaction limit of the exchange link so that a reserve capacity
of trade messages is available to communicate high priority trade
messages.
[0069] To prevent adverse exchange limit effects, trade messages
are communicated based on an artificial (or operational)
transaction limit of an exchange link. In the example of FIG. 4, an
artificial (or operational) transaction limit is calculated for the
exchange link based on an exchange transaction limit. The example
process 400 of FIG. 4 begins by defining an exchange transaction
limit for an exchange link (block 405). Settings at the example
exchange 130 limit the number of trade messages communicated over a
time period (e.g., during a transaction interval) over an exchange
link (e.g., a transaction limit). For example, the exchange 130
having a five second transaction interval may set a transaction
limit of 1000 transactions per transaction interval for the
exchange link. As a result, trade messages communicated once the
transaction limit is reached may not be executed (during the
transaction interval). In some examples, the transaction interval
is a sliding window. For example, the exchange 130 limits the
number of trade messages to 1000 during a sliding, five second
window. That is, during any continuous five second period, a
maximum number of 1000 trade messages can be communicated via the
exchange link. In some examples, the transaction intervals are
independent and defined time periods. For example, a five second
transaction interval starts at a zero second mark and concludes at
a five second mark. In some examples, the exchange transaction
limit is known (e.g., the exchange may broadcast the exchange
transaction limit or may provide the exchange transaction limit
when requested by the gateway). In other examples, the exchange
transaction limit is estimated by the gateway. In some examples,
the exchange transaction limit varies based on the time of day, the
market conditions, etc. Thus, the exchange transaction limit is
monitored (or calculated/estimated) periodically or aperiodically
throughout the trading period.
[0070] FIG. 5 is a flow diagram representative of example
operations that can be executed to implement block 405 of FIG. 4,
which defines the exchange transaction limit. In the example of
FIG. 5, the exchange transaction limit is calculated based on
feedback received from the example exchange 130. The example
process of FIG. 5 begins by determining whether the exchange
transaction limit for the exchange link is known (block 505). In
some examples, the exchange 130 may provide the transaction limit
for the exchange link to the example gateway 120. When the exchange
transaction limit is provided by the example exchange 130, that
transaction limit is stored (e.g., recorded by the example gateway
120). The example process of FIG. 5 then ends and control continues
to block 410 of FIG. 4.
[0071] When the exchange transaction limit is not known to the
example gateway 120 (block 505), a determination is made whether
the example exchange 130 implements an artificial delay when the
exchange transaction limit is reached (block 510). For example, the
example exchange 130 may delay executing a trade order rather than
deleting the trade order. When the example exchange 130 does not
implement an artificial delay, the throughput of trade messages
communicated via the exchange link is tracked (block 515) and the
response messages received from the example exchange 130 are
monitored (block 520). By tracking the throughput over a period of
time, the number of trade messages communicated to the example
exchange 130 is known. As a result, when a rejection message in
response to a trade message is received from the example exchange
130 (block 520), the exchange transaction limit is calculated based
on the tracked throughput prior to receiving the rejection message
(block 525). For example, if the tracked throughput of trade
messages per second over a five second period is 298, 296, 299, 301
and 300, but a rejection message is received in response to trade
message number 301 during the fourth second (block 520), a 300
trade messages per transaction interval exchange transaction limit
for the exchange link is calculated (block 525). The example
process of FIG. 5 then ends and control continues to block 410 of
FIG. 4.
[0072] When the example exchange 130 does implement an artificial
delay (block 510), an average message latency for trade messages
communicated via the exchange link is calculated (block 530). In
the illustrated example, the average message latency is calculated
by monitoring the round-trip time of trade messages. That is, an
average of a time between when a trade message is communicated by
the example gateway 120 and when a response message to the trade
message is received by the gateway 120 is calculated. The average
message latency may be calculated by recording and tracking the
message identifier and time stamps associated with each trade
message communicated through the gateway 120. Alternatively, the
gateway 120 may be configured to track message identifiers and
record time information as each trade message is received and/or
transmitted. The example process tracks the throughput of trade
messages communicated (block 535) and compares a current message
latency to the average message latency (block 540). That is,
because the example exchange 130 implements an artificial delay
when the transaction limit is reached, a spike in the message
latency indicates the transaction limit was reached. As a result,
when a message latency is different from the average message
latency (block 540), the exchange transaction limit is calculated
based on the throughput prior to the change (block 525). In some
examples, the current message latency is compared to a running
average of message latencies to smooth out the latencies. The
example process of FIG. 5 then ends and control proceeds to block
410 of FIG. 4.
[0073] Returning to the example process of FIG. 4, an artificial
(or operational) transaction limit is calculated based on the
exchange transaction limit (block 410). The artificial transaction
limit is a limit imposed by the gateway 120 that is less than the
exchange transaction limit. The difference creates a reserve
capacity of trade message to use. In some examples, the reserve
capacity is accessed in accordance with a usage policy. A usage
policy may specify a priority order for trade messages to
communicate via the exchange link. For example, when a transaction
count (e.g., the number of trade messages communicated (or sent)
during the transaction interval) reaches the artificial transaction
limit, the reserve capacity is accessed to communicate trade
messages according to the usage policy. As a result, high priority
trade messages (e.g., trade messages that improve the inside
market) may be ensured to be executed by the example exchange 130.
For example, a trade message canceling a trade order, a trade
message adding a trade order and a second trade message canceling a
second trade order are received by the example gateway 120 with a
reserve capacity of two trade messages. According to an example
usage policy, a trade message canceling a trade order is
prioritized over a trade message adding or changing a trade order.
As each trade message communicated to the example exchange 130
counts towards the exchange transaction limit, and the example
gateway 120 has a reserve capacity of two trade messages, the
gateway 120 communicates the two trade messages canceling trade
orders to the exchange 130 via the exchange link. In some examples,
the gateway 120 cancels the trade message adding the trade order.
In some other examples, the gateway 120 delays communicating the
trade message adding the trade order until the next transaction
interval. In some other examples, the usage policy controls the
volume of message traffic once the artificial (or operational)
transaction limit has been reached. For example, the usage policy
may limit the number of messages communicated in a given time
period to prevent reaching the exchange transaction limit. In some
other examples, the usage policy limits which traders may make
trades once the artificial (or operational) transaction limit is
reached. For example, upon reaching the artificial transaction
limit, the usage policy restricts communicating trade messages to
traders who have been designated as a market maker (e.g., a trader
who quotes a buy price and a sell price for a tradeable object to
facilitate trading in that tradeable object), and/or to any trader
who has an unhedged position (e.g., an increased risk position in a
tradeable object by not assuming a position in a contrary (or
opposing or offsetting) tradeable object).
[0074] The artificial transaction limit is calculated as a function
of the exchange transaction limit. In the illustrated example, the
artificial transaction limit is a portion (or fraction, percentage,
etc.) of the exchange transaction limit. In some examples, the
artificial transaction limit may be a constant number of trade
messages less than the exchange transaction limit (e.g., the
artificial transaction limit is 100 trade messages less than the
exchange transaction limit). In some examples, the relationship
between the artificial transaction limit and the exchange
transaction limit may vary based on the conditions of the market.
For example, the relationship may vary depending on the time of day
(e.g., start of a trading period, end of a trading period, etc.),
the cumulative volume of trade messages communicated to the
exchange via different exchange links, etc.
[0075] When the transaction limits (e.g., the exchange transaction
limit, the artificial transaction limit) are known (blocks 405 and
410), the example gateway 120 communicates trade messages to the
example exchange 130 via the exchange link based on the usage
policy and the transaction count (block 420). To this end, the
example gateway 120 assigns a message priority to trade messages
and communicates the trade messages having a message priority
greater than a threshold priority. For example, the gateway 120
communicates to the exchange 130 trade messages having the highest
priority when using the reserve capacity while delaying other trade
messages.
[0076] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram representative of example
operations that can be executed to implement block 420 of FIG. 4,
which communicates trade messages from a gateway to an exchange. In
the example of FIG. 6, the example gateway 120 communicates trade
messages having a message priority greater than a transaction
threshold. In some examples, the transaction threshold varies based
on a usage policy selected by, for example, the participants of the
trading system 100 of FIG. 1. The example process of FIG. 6 begins
by assigning a message priority to trade messages received during
the transaction interval (block 605). For example, the trading
device 110 of FIG. 1 communicates trade messages to the gateway 120
to be executed by the exchange 130. In the illustrated example, the
example gateway 120 assigns a message priority to each of the trade
messages based on a usage policy. In the illustrated example, the
usage policy determines which trade messages are communicated to
the example exchange 130 during the transaction interval. In some
examples, a trader(s) or user(s) sets the usage policy. In some
examples, trade messages are prioritized based on the message type.
For example, trade messages canceling a trade order may be
prioritized over trade messages performing other trade orders
(e.g., change or modify a previously communicated trade order, add
a trade order, etc.). In some examples, trade messages are
prioritized based on the risk position associated with each trade
message. For example, trade messages associated with higher (or
greater?) risk may be prioritized over trade messages associated
with less risk. In some examples, trade messages are prioritized
based on the likelihood of execution by the exchange. For example,
trade messages may be prioritized based on their relationship to
the inside market such that trade orders closer to the inside
market may be given a higher priority than a similar trade order
directed away from the inside market. In some examples, trade
messages delayed from a previous transaction interval are assigned
an improved message priority. For example, a trade message
canceling a trade order may have a higher priority than a trade
message adding a trade order that was delayed from a previous
transaction interval, but may have a lower priority than a trade
message canceling a trade order that was delayed from the previous
transaction interval. In some examples, trade messages are
prioritized based on the trader and/or trading device associated
with the trade message. As different trading devices may be
connected to an exchange link, the message priority for a trade
message may be adjusted based on the trading device communicating
the trade message. For example, a trader may pay extra to have an
improved message priority for trade messages communicated by
certain trading devices. Other bases for prioritizing trade
messages are also possible.
[0077] The example process of FIG. 6 compares the message priority
of the trade message to a transaction threshold (block 610). In
some examples, the transaction threshold varies based on the usage
policy. For example, the usage policy may vary the transaction
threshold based on a transaction count of trade messages
communicated to the example exchange 130 during the transaction
interval. For example, the transaction threshold may be set to the
lowest priority at the start of a transaction interval, may be set
to a second priority when the transaction count approaches the
artificial transaction limit, and may be set to third priority when
the transaction count is greater than the artificial transaction
limit (e.g., communicating trade messages using the reserve
capacity). In the illustrated example, trade messages having a
message priority less than the transaction threshold (block 610)
are delayed in communicating to an exchange (block 615). For
example, communicating the trade message may be delayed to the
following transaction interval. In some examples, the trade message
may be delayed within the same transaction interval (e.g.,
communicated to the exchange after trade messages with a higher
message priority are communicated). In some examples, trade
messages having a message priority less than the transaction
threshold (block 610) are canceled by the example gateway 120. A
determination is then made whether other trade messages remain to
be communicated (block 635). When another trade message is
received, control returns to block 610 to determine whether the
message priority is greater than the transaction threshold.
Otherwise, the example processes of FIGS. 4 and 6 end.
[0078] When the message priority of the trade message is greater
than the transaction threshold (block 610), the trade message is
communicated to the exchange (block 620). A transaction count of
trade messages communicated to the exchange via the exchange link
is updated (block 625). That is, the transaction count increases
when a trade message is communicated to the exchange and the
transaction count is monitored during the transaction interval. A
determination is made whether the transaction threshold satisfies
the usage policy (block 630). For example, the usage policy may
change the transaction threshold based on the transaction count.
When the transaction threshold does satisfy the usage policy (block
630), control proceeds to block 635 to determine if another trade
message was received during the transaction interval.
[0079] Returning to block 630, when the transaction threshold does
not satisfy the usage policy, the transaction threshold is updated
(block 640). For example, a usage policy may set the transaction
threshold so that all trade messages are communicated to the
exchange 130 until the transaction count reaches the artificial
transaction limit (block 640). When the transaction count is
greater than the artificial transaction limit, the transaction
threshold adjusts according to the usage policy so that high
priority trade messages are communicated while low priority trade
messages are not. As a result, the transaction threshold is
updated. In some examples, when the transaction interval expires,
the transaction threshold is set according to the usage policy. In
some examples, an indication is sent to the downstream trading
devices that are connected to the exchange link when the
transaction threshold is adjusted. As a result, the trading device
110 may adjust the trade messages communicated to the gateway 120.
For example, the trading device 110 of FIG. 1 may not communicate
trade messages to the gateway 120 with a message priority less than
the current transaction threshold (e.g., the trade message is
delayed or canceled by the trading device 110 rather than the
gateway 120 or the exchange 130). Control then proceeds to block
635 to determine if another trade message was received during the
transaction interval.
[0080] FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an example system 700 that may
implement and/or execute the example operations of FIGS. 4-6. In
some examples, the system 700 may be implemented as part of
software (or an application) associated with the gateway 120 of
FIG. 1 and/or the gateway 220a of FIG. 2. In some examples, the
system 700 may be implemented as computer implemented code or
instructions operable independent of software associated with the
gateway 120. In some examples, the features and functionality of
the system 700 may be implemented in hardware operable in
connection with the gateway 120 of FIG. 1 and/or the gateway 220a
of FIG. 2.
[0081] The example system 700 of FIG. 7 includes a transaction
monitoring module 705 to track the trade messages communicated to,
and received by the example exchange 130 via the exchange link. For
example, the transaction monitoring module 705 receives an
indication that a trade message was communicated to the example
exchange 130. As a result, the transaction monitoring module 705
increments a transaction count. In some examples, the transaction
monitoring module 705 receives a response message from the example
exchange 130. As a result, the transaction monitoring module 705
calculates message latency and average message latency. For
example, the transaction monitoring module 705 compares the
timestamp of the trade message communicated to the example exchange
130 to the timestamp of the response message corresponding to the
trade message.
[0082] The example exchange transaction limit defining module 710
of the example system 700 defines the exchange transaction limit of
the exchange link. In some examples, the exchange transaction limit
is provided by the exchange 130 and stored by the exchange
transaction limit defining module 710. In some examples, the
exchange transaction limit defining module 710 calculates the
exchange transaction limit. For example, the exchange transaction
limit defining module 710 receives a transaction count indicating
the number of trade messages communicated to the exchange 130 via
an exchange link and an identifier of response messages received.
As a result, the exchange transaction limit defining module 710
calculates the exchange transaction limit based on the transaction
count when a rejection message is received. In some examples, the
exchange transaction limit defining module 710 may receive an
indication of the average message latency and an indication of the
message latency calculated for a response message. As a result, the
exchange transaction limit defining module 710 compares the message
latency to the average message latency. When the message latency
deviates from the average message latency, the exchange transaction
limit is calculated based on the transaction count. In some
examples, the exchange transaction limit defining module compares
the deviation between the message latency and the average message
latency to a minimum threshold to determine when to calculate the
exchange transaction limit. In some examples, the exchange
transaction limit defining module 710 uses a continuous series of
deviations between the message latency and the average message
latency to determine when to calculate the exchange transaction
limit.
[0083] The example artificial transaction limit calculating module
715 of the example system 700 calculates the artificial transaction
limit based on the exchange transaction limit. In some examples,
the artificial transaction limit is a portion (or fraction,
percentage, etc.) of the exchange transaction limit. In some
examples, the artificial transaction limit is a constant value. For
example, the artificial transaction limit creates a reserve
capacity of 50 trade message communications. In some examples, the
artificial transaction limit varies based on market conditions. For
example, the artificial transaction limit may vary based on the
time of day, the volume of trade messages communicated to the
exchange, the activity levels corresponding to trade messages
communicated via the exchange link.
[0084] The example message priority assigning module 720 of the
example system 700 assigns a message priority to trade messages
received from a trading device to communicate to the exchange 130.
In some examples, a usage policy describing how trade messages
should be processed at various transaction counts or times within
the transaction interval determines the message priority. In some
examples, the usage policy varies the message priority based on the
trade message, the risk position of the trade message, the
likelihood of execution of the trade message, the trader associated
with the trade message and/or the transaction count.
[0085] The example trade message communicating module 725 of the
example system 700 communicates trade messages to the exchange 130
based on the message priority of the trade message. For example,
the trade message communicating module 725 compares the message
priority of the trade message to a transaction threshold. In some
such examples, trade messages with a message priority less than the
transaction threshold are delayed and/or canceled. Otherwise, when
the message priority of the trade message is greater than the
transaction threshold, the trade message is communicated to the
exchange 130. In some examples, the transaction threshold varies
based on the transaction count. For example, a usage policy may
adjust (e.g., increase) the transaction threshold when the
transaction count approaches the artificial transaction limit. As a
result, the trade messages having a first message priority may be
communicated to the exchange 130 during the period of the increased
transaction threshold while trade the messages having a second
message priority may be delayed (e.g., delayed to a subsequent
transaction interval or to a later period during the transaction
interval) and/or canceled (e.g., not communicated to the exchange
130). In some examples, the trade message communicating module 725
maintains a trade message queue of trade messages received and/or
delayed. As a result, a delayed trade message may be moved to the
end of the message queue.
VI. Examples of Preventing Adverse Exchange Limit Effects at the
Exchange
[0086] As described above, an exchange may limit the number of
trade messages communicated over an exchange link during a period
(e.g., a transaction interval). In some examples, the exchange
communicates a warning message to the gateway along with the
response message based on a transaction count. For example, the
exchange may communicate a response message to the gateway
indicating that the transaction count is nearing the exchange
transaction limit. In response, the gateway may adjust or modify
further trade messages communicated to the exchange.
[0087] FIG. 8 is a flow diagram representative of example
operations that can be executed to communicate a warning message to
a gateway based on a transaction count. The example process 800 of
FIG. 8 begins when an exchange (e.g., the example exchange 130 of
FIG. 1) receives a trade message via an exchange link (block 810).
For example, a gateway (e.g., the example gateway 120 of FIG. 1)
communicates a trade message to the exchange 130 via an exchange.
As a result, the exchange 130 increments a counter tracking the
number of trade messages received via the exchange link.
[0088] The example exchange 130 compares the transaction count to a
usage policy to determine a response to communicate to the example
gateway 120 (block 820). In some examples, the comparison causes
the exchange 130 to communicate an alert or warning message. For
example, the exchange 130 communicates a message (block 830)
alerting the gateway 120 that the transaction count is greater than
the artificial transaction limit. Additionally, the example
exchange 130 may alert the downstream participants regarding the
activity of the exchange link. For example, the exchange 130
informs the downstream participants the number of trading devices
communicating trade messages via the exchange link. In some
examples, the exchange 130 further communicates an offer to one or
more trading devices 110 to switch to a different exchange link.
For example, the exchange 130 transfers a trading device 110 from
the current exchange link to a relatively less active exchange link
when the trading device 110 responds to the offer by accepting the
offer. In some examples, the example gateway 120 may adjust or
modify subsequent trade messages communicated. In some examples,
the exchange 130 communicates to the downstream participants an
offer to purchase additional trade messages. For example, when the
transaction count is greater than a portion of the exchange
transaction limit (block 820), the exchange 130 communicates an
offer to purchase additional trade messages to communicate high
priority trade messages. In some examples, the exchange 130
communicates the warning message based on the trader associated
with the trade message that prompts the warning message. In some
examples, the exchange 130 communicates the warning message to
select traders (e.g., traders enrolled in a program to receive
warning messages) regardless of which trader is associated with the
trade message that prompts the warning message. The example process
of FIG. 8 then ends.
[0089] Some of the described figures depict example block diagrams,
systems, and/or flow diagrams representative of methods that may be
used to implement all or part of certain embodiments. One or more
of the components, elements, blocks, and/or functionality of the
example block diagrams, systems, and/or flow diagrams may be
implemented alone or in combination in hardware, firmware, discrete
logic, as a set of computer readable instructions stored on a
tangible computer readable medium, and/or any combinations thereof,
for example.
[0090] The example block diagrams, systems, and/or flow diagrams
may be implemented using any combination of application specific
integrated circuit(s) (ASIC(s)), programmable logic device(s)
(PLD(s)), field programmable logic device(s) (FPLD(s)), discrete
logic, hardware, and/or firmware, for example. Also, some or all of
the example methods may be implemented manually or in combination
with the foregoing techniques, for example.
[0091] The example block diagrams, systems, and/or flow diagrams
may be performed using one or more processors, controllers, and/or
other processing devices, for example. For example, the examples
may be implemented using coded instructions, for example, computer
readable instructions, stored on a tangible computer readable
medium. A tangible computer readable medium may include various
types of volatile and non-volatile storage media, including, for
example, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM),
programmable read-only memory (PROM), electrically programmable
read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable read-only memory
(EEPROM), flash memory, a hard disk drive, optical media, magnetic
tape, a file server, any other tangible data storage device, or any
combination thereof. The tangible computer readable medium is
non-transitory.
[0092] Further, although the example block diagrams, systems,
and/or flow diagrams are described above with reference to the
figures, other implementations may be employed. For example, the
order of execution of the components, elements, blocks, and/or
functionality may be changed and/or some of the components,
elements, blocks, and/or functionality described may be changed,
eliminated, sub-divided, or combined. Additionally, any or all of
the components, elements, blocks, and/or functionality may be
performed sequentially and/or in parallel by, for example, separate
processing threads, processors, devices, discrete logic, and/or
circuits.
[0093] While embodiments have been disclosed, various changes may
be made and equivalents may be substituted. In addition, many
modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or
material. Therefore, it is intended that the disclosed technology
not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but will
include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended
claims.
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